Something From Nothing and a little bit of Everything!

"Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."William Morris,Hopes and Fears for Art (1882)

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Nautical Living Room Before and After

Hey guys we are back... again! We have missed you and we are sorry! We promise we will be better this time! I am going to start off with posting my previous house, the lake house. I call it lake house but it wasn't on the water, it was steps from beaches, marinas, and parks it was impossible not to be inspired by my surroundings. Thats why I refer to it as a cottage or lake house!I loved the area, it was relaxing and beautiful. The neighbours were pretty amazing, which was a big bonus! I loved living there and still miss it! The previous owners had lived there for 60 years and had done very little updating...at all. It was dark, dirty, and in need of lots of love. I wanted to go nautical without being over the top, the house is very small so I tried to kept things simple.

Before

After

Taking down the valance over the window adding Crisp white curtain from Ikea. Painting all the trim and wainscotting bright white paint from Home Depot. I used Zinseer BIN Primer first which covered the lacquered wainscotting very well. The light blue grey walls keeps this space light and airy.

**Also spot the new door it was free I might add! I will post about that adventure another time! Oh and the coffee table I made that also! We have so much to catch up on.

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About Us

Something from Nothing and a little bit of Everything is the result of Aunt and Niece's love of thrifty decorating, crafting and entertaining.
Laura~ Growing up on a farm my whole life, I have inherited the "junk gene". I have a knack for finding dusty old forgotten things and turning them into something new and creative.
Lianne~ I have always said that the older and more beat up a piece is, the more I like it!
Stop by often to see what we are up to~ baking, crafting, and turning junk into treasure.